Around Town – February 25

Orchids to …

• Milo Smith for talking to and inspiring our classroom, we are motivated to be a better citizens and to continue to work hard, from Mrs. Wells’ classroom.

• the Flourish Group at Parkside Church for the wonderful, delicious meal on Sunday, this group “rocks” with friendship and fellowship, from Sandra Retz.

• Brandon Butler for his interesting and informative column in Sunday’s paper concerning feral hogs, from Barbra.

• those who prepared and served the very nice luncheon at Parkside Baptist Church this past Sunday, from Sharon.

• Kyra, Lori, and Becky at the Columbus BMV for the great service.

• Adam Schiff for boosting President Trump’s 2020 presidential election.

Onions to …

• the political party and its leaders who sold their soul to the stable genius playing the Russians’ game.

• teachers who claim to work closely with students, but in reality, sit at their desks and never go to classes they are scheduled to be in.

• administrators who actively look for faults in dedicated, talented teachers, but somehow don’t notice the teachers who sit in their rooms and hardly ever actually work with students.

• people who actually think the federal elected official is a God and above the law, and yes, I pray for you.

• building a sports and recreation complex in the mall destroying local businesses and costing jobs.

• a judicial system that allows a elected criminal to pardon a criminal serving a just sentence.

• the school corporation for turning teaching into a competition and pitting teachers against each other.

• the large corporation that runs many test vehicles on city streets throughout the day and evening mostly at busy times when they could be using outlying streets and roads and county roads rather than downtown streets.

• the federal elected official and the local political party he represents.

• the vulgar and obnoxious woman who offended other patrons and her server on Friday.

• all the charges dismissed in the courtrooms for the bad criminals.

• the two ladies at the movie theater who were heavily perfumed and crowded themselves into seats when there were other seats available.

Happy Birthday to …

• Trish Park from Dennis, Donna and your co-workers.

• Louie Grable from your family and Donna.

• Jennifer Barr Speer, from all her Bartholomew County friends.

• Louie Grable, from your family, nieces and nephews that love you!

• Emerson Hall, from mamaw Sharon.

• Jim Willis, from the outreach.

• Jim Willis, from Joyce Willis.

• Benjamin Shoultz on No. 16, from Mamaw McClintic, Mom, Mike, Bailey, Mamaw Barna, Papaw Dan, Jason, Tony, Brian, Pappy and Nana Shoultz.

Happy Birthday to …

• Patty Lewis, one day late sorry we missed the actual day, from the girls in the Richards elementary office.

ANOTHER beautiful morning